Stanley Asimov
Stanley Asimov (/ˈæzɪmɒv/; July 25, 1929 – August 16, 1995) was an American journalist and vice-president of the Long Island Newsday.
Stanley Asimov | |
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| Born | July 25, 1929 |
| Died | August 16, 1995 (aged 66) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, The Long Island Newsday Vice-President |
Notable credit(s) | The Long Island Newsday |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Sheinaus (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Isaac Asimov (brother) |
Early life
Asimov was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 25, 1929. Asimov's parents were Anna Rachel (née Berman) and Judah Asimov, a family of Russian-Jewish millers. He was the brother of author Isaac Asimov and Marcia Minnie Repanes. After becoming established in the U.S., his parents owned a succession of candy stores in which everyone in the family was expected to work. Asimov graduated from New York University and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in 1952.
Career
In 1952, Asimov started working as a political reporter for the Long Island Newsday. After several editing positions, he became a publisher assistant in the late 1960s. He also held the position of vice president until the early 1990s before his retirement.[1] After retiring, he edited a collection of letters by the author Isaac Asimov, his late brother, titled Yours, Isaac Asimov, published posthumously by Doubleday in October of 1995.
Death
Asimov died August 16, 1995 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan of leukemia.[2]
References
- "OBITUARY -- Stanley Asimov". The San Francisco Gate. August 17, 1995. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- "Stanley Asimov, 66, Newsday Executive (Published 1995)". The New York Times. August 17, 1995. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2020.